NHTSA recall 22V607000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 22V607000 |
| Manufacturer | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| Reported | 2022-08-09 |
| Owners notified | 2022-10-03 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Units potentially affected | 11 |
| Part numbers | M110PTJ3 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-11-02 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 11 |
| Reported remedied | 3 (27%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain 2021-2022 KME Predator, Panther, and Severe Service fire trucks equipped with Sheppard Steering Gears. The steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gears to fracture.
What can happen
A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the serial numbers and replace the steering gears, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 3, 2022. Owners may contact KME's customer service at 1-800-235-3928.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
| 2021 KME PREDATOR | |
|---|---|
| 2021 KME PREDATOR PANTHER | |
| 2022 KME PREDATOR PANTHER | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2021 KME PREDATOR SS | |
| 2022 KME PREDATOR SS | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2022 KME redundant PREDATOR |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.